Furniture



Nov. 13, 1928.

c. H. BUSCH FURNITURE fwe 722571' Filed Feb. 24, 1921 Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

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This inventionvrelatcs tothe manufacture of metal furniture but more particularly to the construction oi 4legs or supports for beds,

tables, chairs and other similar articles,` and' has :Ecrits primary object to yprovide a con` struction which combines lightness'strength and durability-with'an artistic andattractivev appearance. I, f y j a Another object ot the 'invention'4 lis to enable the reproducing in' thin inet-al ol" designs having the appearance oit' turned wood.,l v.

lThe-ncany other objectsv and advantages oiithe invention willbeV better-understood by reference lto the following-specification when considered in connection with the accrnnpanying `drawing` illustrating a selected embodiment thereof, in which Fig'. .l is an elevation partially in section;

A Fig. Q is a section on the line Q-2 et Fig. l; and

.F1g. 3 1s an elevation oir a reduced s'ale ot the inventiongapplied to a bed.

Referring to the drawings, Vit will be seen that the leg l comprises an outer or orna` mentalshell 5 and an inner or suppoitirni` tubular shell or stein 6. The lrame .7 oi. the bed oroiher article of furniture is provided with downwardly projecting tubular nienibers or lposts 8 open at the end to re- |:the inner stein 6 is substantially uniform in cross section to provide theniaziimurn supporting strength Iand if desired inayv be et slightly heavier metal thanv the Vouter-shell.

The outer shell V5, which in the 'forni shown, is stamped fromA a single fiat blank,

may be of any suitable pattern'. A thin` stamped shell of this nature would be very liable to collapse or bendwhen supporting any considerable weight, and it would be impracticable to form such a shell of nietal of suficient thickness to secure the necessary rigidity and strength. This Vshell is preferably completely formed in theselected design before the inner or weight carrying stein is inserted. y a

A 'spacing ring 9 is inserted between the innerstein and the outer shell. The annular' 'Vidange l0'` of this ring` presses against the outer face of the inner stem. Another spacing ring or cap 1l is inserted between the shells, and this'ring projects inwardlyover the top of the inner stern in the'inanner shown. An'annular `flange 12 on this ringV lwardly over the upon `the outer shell,

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,tive position thereof is Ir'laintfained"..-1 rlhe upper rirn 13 of theA outer shell is turned in# position. Y .Y l

.The dependingtubular members or posts 8 restV on the-shoulder vformed bythe beadv lll on'v the outerlshell., y.The weight of the bed or other article of furniture is transmitted from the p'ostgS vtothe inner stein 6 through the portionl5 .of thek outer shell, the inwardly turnedrini 13,- andithe ring` ll, forming a hanger. rllhe ornamental porl tion of the outer shell *isA not required to carry any oi the weight of the bed.`-

A bead 16 is preferably formed in the con tracted lower portion 'of the shell 5." The Vstern 6 is preferablyslightly eontractedat 17 to lit within thel corresponding ,lower portion of the outer shell. lhen the inner ringv 11 aiterthe ring-isinv stein has been fully insertedA within the Y outer' shell, a bead 18 is spun on this inner stern to fit within the corresponding beadvl in the outer shell and thus firmly loclrthese parts together near the base of the leg. The caster 19 is provided with a protuberance 20 which tits withintherlower portion vof the leg, and arap 2l fitting' over the endV of the leg and forming a closure forv the openingr therein. f 5

It will. 'be readily evident thatwiththe construction forming .the present invention y substantial and ldurable torrn of furniture is provided. .TheA parts Y maybe liliade. of steel and any suitable finish may be applied l As no weight is care r'ied by the 'ornamental portion of kthe outer shell, 'thisV shell inay. be constructed of' very thin rne'talwhich rnay lbereadilyv pressed", spun or otherwisershapedinto the selec-ted design. The yfinished bed has none of the crude` appearance of the usual cast'iron beds and is* much lighter in weight. The parts of the 'leg are so formed and` interlocked that they will not'become loose andr rattle.

Thefleg is separableyfro'rn the main frame Y 'ping of the finished, product. n .n l

I ain aware that inany` changes 'may *bev f made in the construction and arrangement of partswithout departing from the spirit *of my invention, and I reserve the right to leg comprising an inner stem and an outer y metallic shell having an interlocking connection between their upper ends comprising an inturned flange on said outer shell anda cap on said inner stem, said cap engaging the top of said'inner stem and the under side of said intu-rnedHarige.` Y

2. In an article of furniture, a main frame vprovided with depending Vposts open at the base,and .leg members insertible in said posts and each comprising a. supportingstem, an ornamental shell about said stem having its upper end fitting within the base of the post, and'means disposed at 'intervals along the aXisof said `stem for relatively positioning said shell and -said stem.

' 3. In an article of furniture,a main frame provided with sockets therein, and supporting legs for said frame insertible rinto said sockets and comprising an inner substantially cylindrical shell, an outer' ornamental shell fitting said socket, and spaced position* members disposed between saidshells.

In an article of furniture, a frame pro-- vided with depending posts open atY the base,r

leg members insertible in said `posts and each comprising an inner stem and an outer Y shell, and means forming Van interlocking post.

connection between the tops of the and shell, the outer shell having a shoulder formed thereon to engage and support the base ofthe corresponding post. i

'5. An article of furniture Comprising a frame including depending posts `each having a socket formed in the base thereof, and supporting legs therefor insertible in said sockets, said legs comprising an outer shell and an inner supporting stem and each provided with a shoulder formed on the outer shell adj acentto the upper extremity thereof to co-act with the base of thecorresponding 6. In an article of furniture, ya frame Vprovided Vwith a depending post `open atthe base, a 'supportingleg member insertible in said post, and an annular sheet metal meniber acting between the upper end of said leg base, and a leg insertible into said base andv comprising an inner stem and an outer shell,

the upper end portion of the outer shell form ing a hanger coacting with the upper endv portion :of the inner' stein and the lower end ofthe lpost to cause said. post to be'supported by said inner stem. f

' 8. Infan article of furniture, the combination of a supporting post having a socket in its lower'end, a leg for said post comprising an inner stem of considerably smaller cross j sectional size than said socket, a sleeve surrounding said stemkrand having its upper end :'10 'portion of considerably larger cross sectional Y size than the stem and adapted to snugly fitv within said socket, and the portion of said i shell below said upper end portion being shaped so as to serve as an ornament for the exposed portion of the leg, means for eifecting interlocking engagement between the upperends of said stem and shell, and means for seating the lower end of said post on said shell above the ornamental portion thereof.

9a In an article of furniture, the con1bination of a supporting post .provided vwith a socket in its lower end, a leg forjsupporting said post and comprising an inner stem of considerably smaller cross sectional size than the socket end of said post, an outer shell of relatively thin material extending over substantially the entire length of said stem and hai/'ing its upper end portion spaced from said stein and adapted to snugly fit within saidv socket, the portion of said shell below said `upper end being shaped so asto serve as an ornament for said stem, and inea-ns for transferring the load of said supporting Vpost from said shell to said stein so that the 'ornamental portionV of the shell isrelieved Vfrom bearing any substantial load.

CHARLES ii. Busen. j 

